FORMALIZATION OF PROJECT CENTER LANE

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This document is a memorandum discussing the formalization of Project CENTER LANE under the Security Support Detachment (SSD), 902 MI Group (MIG). The project was originally directed by the ACSI, DA (Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of the Army) in 1978 and transferred to INSCOM (U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command) in 1981. However, due to congressional direction, operational activities on the project were to be curtailed at the end of FY82. To comply with this direction, CENTER LANE will be implemented within the SSD, 902 MIG and funded through the Security and Intelligence Activities (S&IA) Program. Operational control will initially be retained by the ADCSOPS-HUMINT (Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations - HUMINT), and the Commander of the 902 MIG requires written guidance on his role and responsibilities. Necessary spaces have been provided through various sources. The document also mentions the need for resource implications coordination, such as personnel, space authorization, operating costs, investment costs, RDTE (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation) costs, and environmental considerations. The document concludes with approval and release signatures.

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 COMMAND GROUP APPROVAL./RIL*Afl 81MXT
 SUBJECT
 OFFICE SYM80L
 DATE
 Formalization of Project CENTER LANE
 IAOPS-H-S
 8 Feb 83
 ACTION REQUIRE;
 ACTION-OFFICIR-PHONE
 CofS A proval and Signature on/Letter-of-Instruction (LOI)
 LTC JACHIM, 7829
 MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD (Daecrlbe briefly the requirement, background and actlan taken or recommended. Must be sufficiently detailed
 to idontily the action without rarewee to other sources.)
 (C)  ORIGIN OF ACTION:  CG, INSCOM directed Project CENTER LANE be implemented.
 (U)  DISCUSSION:
 a.  (C)  CENTER LANE operations originate from a compartmented project directed by
 the ACSI, DA, which began in October 1978.  Operational control was transferred to
 INSCOM in February 1981, where it was placed under the ADCSOPS-HUMINT.
 b.  (S/NOFORN)  In the FY83 budget process, the congressional intelligence
 committees directed that Army curtail operational activities on the ACSI project within
 the National Foreign Intelligence Program at the end of FY82 (Tab 'A).
 c.  (C)  To meet congressional direction, CENTER LANE will be implemented within
 the Security Support Detachment (SSD), 902 MI Group (MIG) and funded from the
 Security and Intelligence Activities (S&IA) Program.
 d.  (C)  GREAT SKILL spaces have been provided by CDR, ASD.  Other spaces have been
 obtained from HQ INSCOM (TAB B).
 e.  (C)  Operational control will initially be retained by ADCSOPSHUMINT.  Under
 this arrangement, CDR, 902 MIG needs written guidance (an. LOI) on his role and
 responsibilities (TAB C).
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 RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS                     YES      NO
 A., Personnel                         ?        ^
 B. Space Authorisation               ^
 C. Operating Costs (OMA)             ^        ^
 0. Investment Costs (OPA It MCA)     d
 E, RDTE Costs                        ^
 F. Environment                       ^        ^    (If "YES" coordinate action thru the Command Environmentalist ODCSLOG)
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 Approved For Release 20DT/M107 :'CTX-RDP96-00788 R001700350001-6
 IA(HQ) Form 32 - COMMAND GROUP APPROVAL/RELEASE SHEET
 SUBJECT:  Formalization of Project CENTER LANE
 (C)  WHAT THIS ACTION WILL ACCOMPLISH:  Activate Project CENTER LANE under
 SSD, 902 MIG.
 ITEM: Coordinations Cont:
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